I AM

an ever-changing sky

more obvious than tides

especially in this mountain-cuddled valley

rivers running

and drying

land

of Latgawa before

farms

here now

I AM

sun emerging over mountain

pinking the underbellies

of a splay of high clouds

then fog filling in from damp earth

shrouding all but the close clutter

and persistent winter greens

I AM

Sky moving again

opening a hole to fill with rays

making cloud drift

a sky parade

of characters

I AM

ever-changing sky

sometimes monotonous with smoke

for days and days

or this fall a thick fog that hung low

without lifting

Changing sky still more obvious than tides

especially from our mountain held valley

far from ocean beaches

even at night

for from a clear dark

stars blaze forth

with lamps of other lives

in the folds of time

I AM

~by Karyn Leigh 12.22.21